Job Description

Assistant Fashion Designer/Technical Designer

Summary

The Assistant Designer/TD works closely with the Fashion Design team, and design agents during the entire process of creating apparel and lifestyle garments for the Alphalete brand.

Exemption Status

1. Exempt, Creative

Job Status

1. Full-time, 40 hours a week (or more as needed)
2. Schedule:
   1. Traditional office hours are Monday through Friday 9AM to 5PM or 6PM (depends on workout)
      1. In office, Monday through Thursday 9AM to 5PM or 6PM (depends on workout)
      2. WFH on Friday

Job Location

1. Missouri City, TX (Alphaland HQ). In office Mon-Friday

Reports To

1. Design Director –Women’s

Direct Reports

1. None

Required Education

1. BA, BFA or BS in Apparel Design with skills in Technical Design, Pattern Making, Product Development
2. Experience with Men’s design

Essential Job Duties

1. Create and maintain design documentation, including technical drawings, color line plans, outfitting pages, Master list, etc.
2. Responsible for prototype management, style number, and colorway creation
3. Create and Maintain tracking and comments for each season on Monday.com
4. Measure and review prototype samples based on tech packs and PLM standards
5. Prepare and participate in fittings, take notes, communicate fit and construction comments, and design aesthetics changes with Agents/Factories
6. Maintain data integrity in Backbone PLM as needed
7. Prepare and participate in design presentations both internally and externally.

Additional Job Duties

1. Assist with fabric, trim and graphic/print development and comments.
2. Create design packets for marketing, photoshoot, and Social Media teams to ensure design vision is communicated clearly for seasonal launches.
3. Help create and manage seasonal color, including Lab dips
4. Actively participates in seasonal inspiration research, communicates graphic briefs and formulates collection ideas.
5. Creating names for styles and colors seasonally.
6. Maintain online fabric and trim toolbox
7. Other job duties as assigned by the Technical Fashion Designer.
8. Create style descriptions for each collection.

Required Skills / Experience

1. 0-2 years of experience in design and development, preferably in the athletic apparel industry. Men’s design experience is a plus
2. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Mac platforms
3. Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
4. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Traits / Characteristics

1. Creative and innovative
2. Open minded
3. High drive for personal development
4. Thrives in a fast-paced environment
5. Willing to wear many hats